John Morrison, 4 Arivruaich

Piper JOHN MORRISON
Last address in Lewis: 4 Arivruaich,
Son of John and Sophia Morrison, of 4, Arivruaich
Service unit: 1st Highland Light Infantry
Service number: 9011
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of birth: 10 January 1884
Date of death: 19 December 1914 at the age of 31
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret, panel 37 and 38
Local memorial: Kinloch, Laxay
Served in India for 10 years, after joining the army in 1902

John was one of the children of John (1849) and Sophia [or Rebecca] (1857), the others being Ann (1897), Catherine (1878), Christina (1902, lived only 5 days), Christina (1895), Helen (1889), John (1887), Kenneth (1892) and Margaret (1880).